Kids, pets strut in Capistrano Swallows event

Feb. 25, 2013

Updated Aug. 21, 2013 1:17 p.m.

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Best of Show winners in the Kids Pet Parade are the "Sisters of San Juan," Mission Parish School students Sophie and Samantha Borsellino, along with their Labrador, Amy; Tito the rescue dog; and Clara the chicken. Samantha is holding an egg that Clara laid. The group will get to appear in San Juan Capistrano's Swallows Day Parade on March 23. DAVID BRO, FOR THE REGISTER

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San Juan Capistrano resident Madilyn Montgomery, 12, joins Carmel in dressing in a spring theme for the annual San Juan Capistrano Kids Pet Parade on Sunday at Zoomars Petting Zoo. DAVID BRO, FOR THE REGISTER

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Charlotte Whaley, 6, visiting from Hong Kong, accompanies Wyatt Burp for the Kids Pet Parade in San Juan Capistrano. DAVID BRO, FOR THE REGISTER

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Audrey Lehmann, 6, her dad, Drew Lehmann, and Billy the cat turn out for the San Juan Capistrano Fiesta Association's Kids Pet Parade at Zoomars Petting Zoo. DAVID BRO, FOR THE REGISTER

Sophie the puggle, a cross between a beagle and a pug, shows off her dancing skills with Eliana Gillotti, 9, for the judges in the San Juan Capistrano Kids Pet Parade. At the judges table are, from left, Julia Delamare, 12, Junior Miss Fiesta; Julian Cereghino, 12, Junior Senor San Juan; and Gabrielle Ortiz, 13, of San Clemente. DAVID BRO, FOR THE REGISTER

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San Juan Capistrano residents Drew, 6, and Grace Baker, 4, along with 8-year-old Rupert, make their fourth appearance in a row in the annual Fiesta Association Kids Pet Parade on Sunday. DAVID BRO, FOR THE REGISTER

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Levi Erikson, 2, of San Juan Capistrano looks like he has some bones to give his dog, Torii Hunter, as they walk with Levi's dad, Tom, in the Kids Pet Parade on Sunday. DAVID BRO, FOR THE REGISTER

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Kids Pet Parade judge Carolyn Franks of Zoomars Petting Zoo checks out Billy the cat with Audrey and Drew Lehmann. DAVID BRO, FOR THE REGISTER

Best of Show winners in the Kids Pet Parade are the "Sisters of San Juan," Mission Parish School students Sophie and Samantha Borsellino, along with their Labrador, Amy; Tito the rescue dog; and Clara the chicken. Samantha is holding an egg that Clara laid. The group will get to appear in San Juan Capistrano's Swallows Day Parade on March 23.DAVID BRO, FOR THE REGISTER

Children and their animals got to play dress-up Sunday for the San Juan Capistrano Fiesta Association's Kids Pet Parade at Zoomars Petting Zoo.

Prizes were awarded for best team costume (owner and pet), best domestic/household pet, best small barnyard/farm animal, best exotic pet, and best bird.

Sisters Sophie and Samantha Borsellino of San Juan Capistrano took the Best of Show award and won a spot in the Swallows Day Parade on March 23 with Amy the Labrador, Tito the rescue dog and Clara Junior the chicken.

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